Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-10-11


refused " sell it--evon to hlml
any dear" said Miss Fortescue, "Im afraid
your beautiful eyes have worked mischief 10
that susceptible young scutherner"
"You think sof Dear me, I'd DO sorry for
him. But he'd suffer in a noble cause.-the
cause OF art"
Godfrey continued TO call Mt the studio
am have to lock the door," said Maud, ~or
III nsver have a chance to work up the cos
tune must finish 1t this week. Aunt
SaIuh Is complaining because l don't mr.
rayge about my wardrobe"
sYou'll never want any WARDROBE re-
pied Miss Fortescue, "if you close the door
rich weather as this. You'll melt or stifie
IN short order"
"Then I'll risk his coming and leave it
open.n And she did
When the young ladies arrived at the
studio quite early, one or two mornings later,
Miss Satterlee found letter awaiting her.
She sat down TO read it, and was 30 long at
the task that Miss Fortescue began to wonder
and inquired as to the nrtiste's perplexity.
ats a proposal I'm considering" replied
Maud.
aIndeedl That's diversion. How funny the
portrait looks All, IL he should see It'll"
Maud frowned.
"rd like to burn the old thingIn
"But you couldn't, my love; there's no fire,
thank fortunel'
listen to this impudenceln cried Maud, and
began to read aloud:
"'MY DEAR MISS MAuD--Though / have
known you SO short q time, do not believe
you will be wholly surprised to learn that
have come to regard you as more than a
friend. In fact l havo grown to care for you
more than ever cared for any girl. almost
believe can never be happy without you. l
know you know that l am gentleman;
even think you like me a little and will soon
like me more. can offer you name upon
whose honor no stain has ever fallen. or
course VIC are both too young for an imme-
diate marriage, but hope that some day we
may become all IN all to each other. | will
call to SEQ you this afternoon at 2, and hope
for an answer which will make me happy.
Til then and always Your own
"'GoDFREY."
AMY dear Miss Maud, your own Godfrey"
repeated Miss Fortescue. @Ah, my child, did
| not warn theei Well, what to dor
Maud covered the portrait with an impett
Gus movement
an give the presumptuous youth little
lesson,n sho answered. @DIr. McAllster says
he has all exalted idea OF HIS powers; that
he's been virtually engaged TO little girl
down at his home for some time past"
As o'clock approached Mr.. Godfreys
heart beat with confident exhilaration. He
meant to show his friend McAllister thing or
two. McAllister had undertaken to remind
him of Mabel Glare. He tossed his bead as he
ID
girls but would DO glad Of q chance at me,n
be said, as he set out for Miss satterlees
studio. He expected that Maud would be
shy at first But gradually she would como
around. He purchased large bunch of
roses as he proceeded on his way.
Maud was alone-apparently. She smiled
and took tho roses with many thanks.
"Prny sit down." she said. "You look
quite warm "
Mr. Godfrey drew up a chair.
"You received my noter
~Your motel Oh, yes, Of COURSE
"And what did you think of the deal" hs
queried, with delightful self complaeency.
"What did l Think Why, Of course, I
thought you meant 1t rs q Joke. I'm sure
hope you did, because you know, or rather
don't know, and I'm sure I'd feel dreadful IL
! thought you'd been led 10 suppose--the
truth Is, Mr., Waring, I'm sngagod-to gem
tleman who is now in Europep
Godfrey turned pale.
AEngagedl" he cried, tragically. HWhy,
for that matter, so am L But I'd break any
engagement for you'll"
Maud nrose, looking very grave
II am sorry to hear you say 80. have
heard so much about southern honor"
"But you won't decide at once" he starn-
mered. "Promise me to think It over"
Miss Maud regarded him coldly.
"You must have misunderstood me. There
Is nothing further to be said, and--will you
please excuse meP She turned toward the
other room, and Godfrey had no choice but
to leave He was In such state OF mind be-
tween disappointment and ohagrin that no
left his hat upon the sofa and went bare
headed all the way down to the street,
He had gone half n block when no discov-
cred why people were staring ut him. Then
could he go baclIi Oh, mol And yet the hat
was new, and Godfrey was just little close
about unnecessary expense. He therefore re-
turned and climbed the stairs softly, hoping
she might still be in the inner room and
would not hear him enter.
But as he reached tho threshold Of the
studio he was greeted with an astonishing
sight. Not only Maud, but also Miss Fortes-
cue had emerged from tho inner room; they
apparently were taking great pleasure m re-
garding picture upon the easel, which had
been moved from its customary position
They stood with their backs TO the door
IAN excellent likeness" said Miss Fortes.
cue, and the two young Indies laughed
heartily.
II might pity him." said Maud, "if he
weren't so capable of pitying-no, adoring
himself
Just then they moved a little, and Godfrey
caught glimpse OF his own portrait, ragged,
hated, flannel garmented-plainly almost
caricature.
For moment he was fairly stunned; then,
turning, he fed, hatless as before and chok.
ing with gasps Of rage and modification, to
the street He ran thus for several blocks
before he thought Of halter. -..-.. ,,, &
He kept out of McAlfister's sight that even
ing and for several days after. But gradually
he came to himself and wrote to the long ne
elected Nabela-Lily Curry Tyner in New
York Mercury.